Former Access Bank Employee Remanded in Custody Over Alleged N294.5 Million Theft.
A former employee of Access Bank in Lagos, Chinonso Akujobi, has been remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre following her arraignment on a five-count charge related to the alleged theft of N294.5 million.
Akujobi was brought before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the State High Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, July 9, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC alleges that the defendant embezzled the funds between January and December 2025 while employed by Access Bank Plc.
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Chargers Against Chinonso Akujobi
According to the charges, Akujobi is accused of making unauthorized payments from the bank’s general ledger into accounts held under the names Chinonso A., Uchechi A., and Florence A.
The offense is classified as stealing, contravening Section 280 and punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty when the charges were read in court.
In response, prosecution counsel S.M. Yabo requested a trial date and moved for the defendant’s remand in a correctional facility.
Justice Ijelu subsequently adjourned the case until October 8, 2026, for the hearing of the bail application and the start of the trial, ordering that Akujobi be held at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre in the interim.
